My Sunday Photos from Wellington, New Zealand

It’s been a busy weekend here of ‘spring cleaning’ in Wellington, New Zealand.

Succulents flowering on a road island, beaming with joy and happiness, making me smile and warming my heart on a stroll with my dog.

The children have been busy playing with their neighbourhood friends, leaving hubby and I with plenty of time to sort out, declutter, get the garden ready for summer and so on and so on… however, it hasn’t all been work and no play.

Starfish seen on my walkies with the dog this ‘avo. Poor pinkie had been left high and dry, after the tide had turned, so I popped the little dude back in the sea. #gooddeedfortheday

There’s been plenty of music and fun, walks in the sunshine between the chores and even time to admire the amazing full moon rising over Lyall Bay.

Full moon rising over Lyall Bay – I only wish my phone camera could have captured what my eyes could see!

Looking forward to the weekend ahead now, with a mixed bag of weather (typical spring) and plans to make the most of it all the same!

Welcome to the ramblings & photographs of a British expat Mum living mostly in Wellington (aka *coffee capital of the world*), New Zealand, since 1997.

This blog is a way to preserve sanity whilst raising children, capture the magic in the chaos, and share tales with family, friends, fellow parents and expats.

Along with my British born husband we have been bringing up our three Kiwi born daughters in the land of sheep, kiwi fruit and fine wine, since 2003 (with a brief 16 months living in Santa Barbara, California - where we home educated our daughters). We both first landed on New Zealand soil in 1996 (hubby) and 1997 (myself) - as fresh graduates from the UK wanting to live and work overseas... our 'OE' turned into something a lot longer and more life changing than we could ever have first anticipated!

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